Hafez: High birth may be a pearl of lustre, but let thine effort be To rise by deeds. Distinct is greatness from birth and pedi

High birth may be a pearl of lustre, but let thine effort be To rise by deeds. D — Hafez

High birth may be a pearl of lustre, but let thine effort be To rise by deeds. Distinct is greatness from birth and pedigree.

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